Electric

The makes and models of the vehicles to be tested reminds us of the 1990s.

The Audi R8 e-tron is set to make its motorsports debut.

We've seen the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype, and we've heard Mercedes' promises that an all-electric version of the car will be on the road by 2013, but until now, we haven't had a good baseline on what to expect behind the wheel. David Coulthard solves that in this video. Sure, he's...

This has been a very big week for Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], with the electric car start-up finally launching its IPO and listing on Nasdaq. At the same time we also discovered plans for a range of new models after the upcoming Model S electric sedan, including a crossover, convertible and...

The photos from Auto Bild show a car that could just be the electric SLS AMG we've been expecting.

Super-streamlined, often three-wheeled and impeccably green, the cars battling it out at Michigan International Speedway for the Automotive X PRIZE win are chock full of technology and good intentions. What they're apparently not so far along on, however, is stability control and ABS. Accident...

The 28 remaining teams will put 36 vehicles on track to test their merits.

The pre-production version of the 2e previews what we can expect from the final version.

The car is running under a 1-Series mule platform, but is believed to be going to MINI.

It would be really easy to make fun of Leonardo DiCaprio. Heck, if nothing else, the guy was in Titanic, which, according to our extensive research, is the sole reason for the continued popularity of Riverdance. In most countries, that would be worth a death sentence or two, or at least a good...

The Audi A1 e-tron will show off the first in Audi's planned range of affordable, every-day electric luxury cars.

Extreme is a word that's bandied about all too easily in the realm of high-end supercars, but in the case of Koenigsegg it's simply the most accurate way to say it: the company's cars are extreme. The latest to join the Swedish stable is the Quant, revealed as a full-scale model at last year's...

The car will be built at the company's Leipzig plant with help from SGL Carbon to produce a next-gen, high-tech EV.

The Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin designed the car.

The 2010 Geneva Motor Show is approaching quickly, and Opel is getting ready with a new Voltec-based concept.

Powered by a newly-developed plug-in hybrid drivetrain, the Kia Ray plug-in hybrid concept unveiled today in Chicago puts a new face on green, and it's a face we'd like to see more of. Far from the often stodgy and dimly-hued hybrids that are in production today, the Ray brings a fresh, sporty feel...

The latest plug-in hybrid concept from Kia reveals a sporty and futuristic look.

The 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric and alt-fuel Taxi made their appearance at today's 2010 Chicago Auto Show, and we have the latest live photos from the floor. While they look just like the Transit Connect on sale at dealers now, they sport new powertrains that are set to green up commercial...

The 2010 Geneva Motor Show will host the official debut of the Protoscar LAMPO2 electric sports car.

Tesla's new hire from Toyota manufacturing was vice-president at the plant where the Matrix and Corolla are built.